The Manager, Koori Advisory and Engagement (KAE) requires a strategic leader with strong people and stakeholder management skills who can provide authoritative advice and proactively manage and respond to issues affecting Aboriginal children and young people. The Koori Advisory and Engagement team represents and supports the Commissioners with external stakeholder engagement and works across the broader Commission to ensure Koori issues and perspectives are reflected in the work of the Commission when advocating for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. In this role you will: lead a small team in implementing projects and providing policy advice to enhance the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people provide strategic advice to the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, as well as the Principal Commission for Children and Young People and the wider Commission build and maintain the Commission's key relationships with community and sector agencies. As our ideal candidate, you will: This is a designated Aboriginal position under ‘special measure' section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply for this position. As our ideal candidate, you will be suitable to work with and on issues relevant to children and you will: manage and lead a responsive, effective and well connected Koori Advisory and Engagement team provide policy and other strategic advice and support to the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People and Principal Commissioner contribute more widely to the work of the Commission through membership of the Senior Management Team initiate, lead and manage high level relationships with the Koori community and associated agencies, including gaining community commitment through consultation on issues relating to services and policies that affect Aboriginal children and young people. How to Apply Please include a resume and covering letter. During the application stage, you will be asked questions related to several of the position's Key Selection Criteria. Please respond to these within the application. You do not need to submit a separate document addressing the selection criteria itself. For more details, please see attached position description or contact the nominated contact person listed on the advertisement. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the nominated contact person. Applications close 11:59pm on 26 June 2026.